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October 9, 20260 Comment
Migrating POS Systems Without Losing Your Data: Customers, Gift Card Balances, Inventory Counts, and Open Orders

POS system data migration requires exporting customer records, inventory, gift card balances, product catalogs, an...

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October 9, 20260 Comment
Split Tender Setup at the POS: Card Plus Cash, Gift Cards, and Getting Refunds Right on Multi-Payment Sales

Split tender POS setup allows merchants to accept cash, credit cards, debit cards, and gift cards within one sale....

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August 26, 20260 Comment
Cashier Permissions, Voids, and No-Sale Alerts: Configuring POS Controls That Catch Register Theft Early

Register theft often does not begin with a dramatic cash shortage. It may first appear as a pattern of unusual voi...

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August 26, 20260 Comment
Tip Reporting Through Your POS: Pooling Rules, Allocated Tips, and Getting Payroll-Ready Data Out of Clover or Square

A POS can tell a restaurant how much customers tipped, but payroll needs much more than a tip total. Employers nee...

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March 17, 20260 Comment
What ACH Return Codes Mean for Merchants and How to Reduce ACH Failures 

The Automated Clearing House (ACH) payment system allows businesses to send and receive funds electronically from ...

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October 27, 20250 Comment
Understanding ACH SEC Codes: A Complete List

Payments through Automated Clearing Houses (ACH) are now a crucial component of the American financial system. Bil...

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August 23, 20250 Comment
The Push Toward Cashless Businesses: Should You Prepare Now?

More and more companies are turning to cashless payments for the rising popularity of mobile payments over cash pay...

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June 18, 20250 Comment
How To Accept Credit Cards Over The Phone?

In today's digital age, accepting credit cards over the phone has become an essential part of running a successful...

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April 8, 20250 Comment
TMF and MATCH List Explained: What You Need to Know

For U.S. payments businesses, it is very crucial to have a good rapport with banks. However, some merchants are ta...

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